On-going research and biography for Josef and Florian Josephu (brothers); Josef Josephu, a sculptor born in Vienna, January 12, 1899, emigrated to New York 1939, and died in New York 1970....and his brother, Florian Josephu-Drouot

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The Brothers Josephu

Thursday, December 10, 2015

A few months ago I gave a short talk at Molloy College about "Brothers in Stone," the biography of my grandfather and his brother - Josef and Florian Josephu. The crowd must have really enjoyed it. Today I received a request to repeat the talk at a different group at Molloy College next May.

I'll refine the talk a bit by then - but this is a great to build awareness and build an audience. I hope I can find other opportunities for presentations soon.

I have also ordered a copy of Harold Jahn's book on the architecture of Red Vienna, "Das Wunder des Roten Wien." Red Vienna was the name for the interwar period of 1919-1939. The book, published in Austria, features my grandfather's statue Zuflucht. Harold has been kind to offer signing the book before it ships. Below is a photo of the dedication of Zuflucht.

I'm open for doing more talks if anyone knows of a place that would be interested!﻿

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About this project:

I am the grandson and biographer of the artist, Josephu. I have been researching for over 15 years to create a biography of Josef and his brother Florian, to include journal of their works rich with photos. Special thanks to George Klein for his assistance, generosity and friendship, and to Herbert Fischer for his excellent research abilities and contributions.

If you own a Josephu piece, or know of one in a public venue, please contact me. Third party contributions will be most helpful and welcome, and will enable us to extend the base of works by Josephu. Email, please!!

I visited Vienna in 2011 in an effort to further my research, then - essentially - the biography will be complete. However, I view the work as an ongoing project and will ammend it as new information is uncovered. The printed biography will be tied into this blog, and possibly a video documentary.